CVE-2022-38200 BUG-000142376 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ArcGIS Server.
Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in victims' browsers via crafted requests in specific ArcGIS Server map service configurations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-38200?
CVE-2022-38200 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Esri Arcgis Server, published on 25 Oct 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A cross site scripting vulnerability exists in some map service configurations of ArcGIS Server versions 10.8.1 and 10.7.1. Specifically crafted web requests can execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the victim's browser.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38200?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Esri Arcgis Server.
How do I fix CVE-2022-38200?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38200 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2022-38200 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38200 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Esri Arcgis Server
- CVE-2025-57870 BUG-000179884 - There is a security vulnerability in ArcGIS Server Feature Services.
- CVE-2026-9181 Directory Traversal in ArcGIS Server
- CVE-2026-9182 Unvalidated File Upload vulnerability in ArcGIS Server.
- CVE-2020-35712 Server-side request forgery in n/a
- CVE-2021-29102 There is a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Esri ArcGIS Server Manager version 10.8.1 and below.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6jrr-c79c-vj49.